I’m a follower of Jesus Christ, a choreographer of dancing words, a challenger of the status quo, an admirer of all things colorful, and a lover of life who finds great comfort and joy in knowing I’m completely adequate to do whatever it is God calls me to do! I’m a wife to one, mom to two, grandma to five, and I live in the middle of the United States of America with my husband, and a cat named Mufasa who believes he owns our home!
My hope is you’ll find inspiration, encouragement, truth, and even a bit of humor in my words penned in this blog!
Elaine McAllister Author – Recent Blog Posts
May 28th
Glenn & I with our Daddy, and our dog! May 28th - just another day, right? Well, not for me! It's been a while since I sang Happy Birthday, but perhaps he can hear me from Heaven.....sure hope so! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, Dear...
Beauty and Truth
We’ve all heard it said before: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Right? I see things as beautiful, while others may not. Likewise, I am sometimes totally unimpressed by what others see as beautiful. We aren't alike and that's okay! Today, another adage is much...
Remembering Mama
It's been a few years. Much has changed. Little ones have grown up. People have moved. Relationships have ended and others have begun. Time flies, and memories fade, but still, the absence of one's Mama is not easy to disguise. It remains. There's a hole, and it's...
Penmanship, Phonics, and Pfun – My Writing Journey
I just participated in Writers Chat, an awesome group of Christian writers who encourage, support, challenge, and inspire each other weekly, online. Today we focused on our writing stories; when we realized we were meant to write, how God is leading us, what genres we...
Preschool Theology
That early-morning drive when Emma was just four years old led to quite a conversation.
My Bucket List Adventure
“I need you to help me keep getting goodnight kisses.” “And, just how long have you been GETTING these goodnight kisses?” I asked, teasingly. “Oh, about 58 years now!”